Two arrested for drug possession and dealing in North West

The Hawks in North West Province, in collaboration with the Provincial Drug Task Team and Lichtenburg K9 unit, arrested two people in Lichtenburg for the unlawful possession of drugs and dealing in drugs.

Spokesperson for the Hawks in the province Tinyiko Mathebula says an undercover operation was conducted after they received information that a man was selling drugs in the area.

The pair was arrested after they sold drugs valued at R40 000.

“649 mandrax tablets, 40 packets of crystal meth and transparent plastic containing CAT drugs were seized. A search was conducted at the Nigerian man’s house where crystal meth with an estimated street value of R15 000 and CAT drugs valued at R6 000 were confiscated. When the police were busy processing the suspects, a woman alleged to be the Nigerian man’s girlfriend attempted to bribe the police to secure his release. She was subsequently arrested and charged with corruption.”

#sapsHAWKS North West: The #Hawks‘ Serious Organised Crime Investigation in collaboration with the North West Provincial Drug Task Team and Lichtenburg #SAPS #K9Unit arrested a 48yr-old Nigerian national and a 33yr-old South African woman on Wednesday, 18/12, for alleged unlawful… pic.twitter.com/DUP8zllWVV

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) December 19, 2024